Template for use in installing plumbing



April 18, 1933. DE Wm c. RUFF 1,904,330

.L'LEMPLATE FOR USE IN INSTALLING PLUMBING I Filed May 21, 1931 ZOMWTF1974 30 v A 4 Iriven'bor-z 26 A Dewitt 0. Run.

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Patented Apr. 18, 1 933 i DE wrr'r RUFF, on ST. PAUL, MINunseris rampartF B 1.5 m msma tme BLIIMB' NG ppl cation fil d May 21,

My invention'relatesi to templates for use in installing, plumbing. Anobject of the invention in general is to pro'videfa device in the pnature of a gauge or guide *which'is rigidly secured in place forsubsequent enclosure within a wall structureor pipe space, the devicebeing so constructed that the'loose end of. a pipe may be firmly held inthe proper position thereby, and a stub being removably attached to said'pipe end so as to extend out through the wall structure and form ahole therein as the wall is being built,. the stub being removed afterthe wall is-completed and then .beingreplaced by the desired pipeconnection'for' the'pipe which has been enclosed within the wall. Whileadapted for making pipe connections in general with pipe sections whichhave been enclosed in a builtup wall, a particular object of myinvention is I to provide a device by means of which either Q, havlngmeans for securlng 1t rlgidly 1n horizontal position to a vent pipe orother vertical pipe and also having means for securing thereto, theloose end or ends of one or more pipes to be connected with the bowl orother 1135 article with which a pipe connection is to be made and inproviding a stub or stubs adapted to be removably attached to said pipeend or ends so as to extend out through the wall structure as the latteris built and the stub or stubs when removed providing P p positionedholes for conveniently making connection with the pipe or ipes enclosedwithin the wall which has been built up around the template,

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear inconnection with the detailed description thereof, and the novel featuresof my inventive idea will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing which illusis a front elevational view ofthe de- 1.9 Serial 53. .92

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F1g. 1 1s a top plan view of the device.

practical embodiment of my invenvice. Fig. 8 is a view in section on theline of Fig. 2 and in addition showing the device embodied in a. wallstructure. Fig. 4 is a view in'se'ction on the line l4 of Fig. 2 and inaddition showing the device embodied in a wall structure.

As shown in the drawing, I provide a bar of angle iron having twomembers or flanges .10 and 12 disposed at right angles to each other.lVhen the device is installed, the flange 10 is horizontally disposedand the flange 12 is vertically disposed. The flange 10 is cut out toform a circular recess 1A: which in the form shown is located at themiddle of the bar and is substantially in the'form of a semi-circle."Near one of its ends, the flange 10 is provided with a plurality ofholes 16 which are shown-as three in number, In certain forms ofconstruction, the flange 10 near its other end is provided with aplurality of holes 18 which are shown as three in number. The recess 14is of such size as to receive a yent pipe or similar pipe'20 which formsparto-f the ermanent installation. The flange 12 is secured to the pipe;20 at the proper place along the length thereof by a U-bolt 22 whichpartly encircles the pipe 20 and the ends of which after passing throughholes in ,the flange 12, are pioyided with nuts The upper end of a pipe26 which may be a hotwa-ter pipe is'passed through the suitable one ofthdholes 16 and then a head member 28 is screwed on this upper "end.-,The head 28 has extending out therefrom aninternally threaded nipple30 adapted to receive the externally threaded end of a stub 32. Theupper end .of a pipe 34 which may be a cold water pipe is, in the formof invention shown herein, passed through thesuita'ble one of the holes18 and then a head member 36 is screwed on this upper end. The head 36has extending :out therefrom an internally threaded nipple 38 adapted:to' receive the externally threaded endtof-a stub .40. v I v Theoperation and advantages of the. i11

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vention will be understood in connection with the foregoing description.In installing the device, the template or supporting bar is secured tothe pipe with the upper end of the pipe 26 passing through one of theholes 16 and the upper end of the pipe 34 passing through a hole such asone of the holes 18. The head members28 and 36 are then applied to theupper ends of the pipes 26 and 34 respectively, being so positioned thatthe nipples and 38 and the stubs 32 and 40 carried thereby respectivelywill extend out in the proper direction for subsequent attachment of thehot and cold water pipe connections. The wall structure W is then builtup. After this wall structure has dried, the stubs 32 and 40 are removedand replaced by the ends of the desired pipe con- On account of theplurality of holes in the template bar, the pipe section to be attachedto the bowl or other article may be held rigidly in proper positionwhile the wall is being built around this pipe section, and if desired,two pipe sections, one for hot water and one for cold water, may be heldin place at the same end of the template.

I claim:

1. s A template for use in installing plumbing comprising a support,means for securing said support rigidly in place for subsequentenclosure within a wall structure, means for securing the loose end of apipe to said support, and a stub adapted to be removably attached tosaid pipe end so as to extend out through the wall structure as thelatter is built, said stub when removed being replaceable by a pipeconnection through the hole formed in the wall by the stub.

2. A template for use in installing plumbing comprising a support, meansfor securlng said support rigidly to a pipe such as a vent pipe forsubsequent enclosure within a wall structure, means for securing theloose end of a pipe to said support, and a stub adapted to beremovablyattached to said pipe end so as to extend out through the wall structureas the latter is built, said stub when removed being replaceable by apipe connection through the hole formed in the wall by the stub.

3. A template for use in installing plumbing comprising a bar, means forsecuring said bar rigidly to a pipe such as a vent pipe for subsequentenclosure within a wall structure, said bar having a plurality of holesby means of which the loose end of a pipe may be held in properposition, and a stub adapted to be removably attached to said pipe endso as to extend out through the wall structure as the latter is built,said stub when removed being replaceable by a pipe connection thrgughthe hole formed in the wall by the stu 4. Atemplate for use ininstalling plumbing comprising an angle bar having horizontal andvertical members, means for securing the vertical member to a pipe suchas a vent pipe for subsequent enclosure within a wall structure, thehorizontal member having a plurality of holes by means of which theloose end of a pipe may be held in proper position, and a stub adaptedto be removably attached to said pipe end so as to extend out throughthe wall structure as the latter is built, said stub when removed beingreplaceable by a pipe connection through the hole formed in the wall bythe stub.

5. A template for use in installing plumbing comprising an angle barhaving horizontal and vertical members, a U-bolt for securing thevertical member to a pipe such as a vent pipe for subsequent enclosurewithin a wall structure, the horizontal member having a plurality ofholes near both of its ends by means of which the loose ends of hotwater and cold water pipes respectively may be held in proper position,and stubs adapted to be removably attached to said pipe ends so as toextend out through the wall structure as the latter is built, said stubswhen removed being replaceable by pipe connections through the holesformed in the wall by the stubs respectively.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afi'ix my signature.

DE WITT C. RUFF.

